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Fewer than 2,000 Marines to serve as peacekeepers, Rumsfeld says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| March 01, 2004 | Brown, Drew | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Drew Brown

WASHINGTON _ Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Monday that he anticipates about 2,000 Marines will take part in peacekeeping operations in Haiti following the resignation and departure of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

About 200 Marines arrived in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince late Sunday, defense officials said, bolstering a force of about 50 already there to protect the U.S. Embassy. Hundreds more are expected to arrive in the coming days.

Rumsfeld said the Marines will secure key sites in the Haitian capital, assist the new government in the transfer of power, protect U.S. citizens, help return ...

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